COUNTRYSIDE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 E.g. a tumbler (6)

4 Hairy parts of horse’s legs above the hooves (8)

10 Llangollen’s river, having its source in Snowdonia (3)

11 A small, round, natural hill (5) 12 Irish county town... produces grain initially mixed with soil (5) 13 Tax on land produce traditionally paid to the Church (5) 14 Mollusc breeding area in shallow seawater (6, 3)

15/23 down Naturalised area that might contain cowslip, yellow rattle etc. (10, 6)

17 Trumpeter or whooper, for instance (4)

19 Spring-loaded animal traps; also drinks (4)

20 Part of the Hebrides, a good place to spot the white tailed sea eagle (4, 2, 4)

24 Songbird – so then act differently (9)

27 Sheep’s neck ... or sheep’s head by rough steep rock (5) 28 Rectify... part of hornbeam (endangered) (5)

29 Related to town or city – not quite smooth-mannered (5) 30 Pollinator found in

Morecambe environment (3) 31 Spineless, thistle-like flower – Dawn, keep moving! (8)

32 Wounds inflicted by hornets and nettles (6)

DOWN

1 Resort of North Cornwall, at one end of Camel Cycle Trail (7)

2 The __ ___ Way runs from Fort William to Inverness – large gent shattered! (5, 4)

3/9 National Trust symbol’s odd look of algae! (7,4)

5 Shropshire town near one of the largest natural lakes in England, outside of the Lake District (9)

6 Officially entered as a protected building, monument, etc. (6)

7 Ascend Cotswolds’ first leg? (5) 8 High point of Wales... relocated on Downs! (7)

9 See 3 down

16 Traditional building for drying hops (4, 5)

18 Cuckoo pint plant – to rouse Mr Hood? (4-5)

19 Winged predator, almost buzzard size, with distinctive white eyebrows (7)

21 Rock off the Irish coast associated with famous yacht race (7)

22 Contents of an eyrie? (7)

23 See 15 across

25 Symbol used for National Trust waymarkers – in Frome garden! (5)

26 Plant containers, perhaps... but upside down on top of soil (4)